Iran unveils advanced fighter jet F-313

Warplane F-313 displayed in a hangar

Feb 02, 2013, 04.02 PM IST

In Pic: Iran unveiled the grey, futuristic-looking fighter jet, with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad touting it as 'one of the most advanced' aircraft in the world.

State television footage showed the grey, futuristic-looking aircraft, code-named Qaher (Conqueror) F-313, displayed in a hangar. The warplane "is among the most advanced fighter jets in the world," Ahmadinejad told defence ministry top brass at the unveiling, media reports said.

Ahmadinejad said the aircraft was designed and built in Iran, and was test-flown for "thousands of hours" by pilots who are "very satisfied with its performance."